Slipped off Bike

the_candyman · 15 Mar 2011 at 13:32

Hey guy's,
This morning on the way to work, I went round a corner and slipped off my bike. I was only doing 5MPH so I'm not hurt but the bike went over none the less. Go a nice scuff on the clutch and a scratch on the engine and the rear indicator is bent. Question is, can I get back on the bike and still use it?
It was still running when I picked it up but because I was close to home I turned it off and walked it back. It's really the only way for me to get to work. No other damage visable but I'm unsure if it's safe to ride again.
The bike is a Yamaha SR125 and its a P reg so it is getting on in life.
Any help will be greatly recieved

growse · 15 Mar 2011 at 13:35

Should be fine, as long as the engine sounds like it's ok and the clutch and indicator still work.

If you do go over, priority should be (after checking you're ok) getting the engine off, as the engines aren't designed to run on their side and can starve various bits of oil. Also, it cuts the fuel pump, which is useful if you've managed to break a fuel line somewhere...

the_candyman · 15 Mar 2011 at 13:45

Yeah I was off the bike for 30 seconds, got up and turned the bike off as I had to get it out of the way because of traffic. I shall have another look at the bike when I'm home but everything looked fine.
Cheers for the quick reply

Bat · 15 Mar 2011 at 15:37

Probably one of the most dropped bikes ever due to their popularity with CBT schools.

As has been said, it should be alright. Make sure the forks and bars look straight and undamaged and just take some time checking the whole bike over for cracks or leaks.

the_candyman · 15 Mar 2011 at 15:46

Yeh I did my test on one a fair few years ago. It only slid about 3 meters if that so I will still make double sure that it's ok before I go out on it. Didn't seem bad when I pushed it back home.
Cheers again for the responces

Dogbreath · 15 Mar 2011 at 21:12

Very unlikely to have suffered any serious damage at that speed. Check the bars and wheels are still aligned though, it feels very odd riding a bike with twisted forks.

the_candyman · 16 Mar 2011 at 07:43

Just got into work on the bike. Ride was fantastic! No problems what so ever. She purred like a kitten and had no loss in power etc. The only issue was fog but we always take it easy when driving in the fog.
From the bike side, scratch on the engine, left wing mirror was out of place and my clutch handle position had moved. No other damage other than a scuff on my motorbike boot.

DWorrall · 11 Apr 2011 at 00:32

Everybody drops their bikes

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Billy1280 · 11 Apr 2011 at 00:36

unlucky mate

I dropped mine last winter going about 5mph too and that survived fine, except for a few scuffs

the_candyman · 11 Apr 2011 at 16:37

Well a few week's on and it still runs like a dream. I've put it down to experiance to what to do if I fall of the bike.
Indeed we all drop our bikes at some point. At least I did it at a slow speed and not high speed.
Snow is fantastic for riding motorbikes ^^ Kidding of course. I did a nice wheel spin on mine last winter and nearly lost the bike.